Patents by Inventor Wenwu WEI

Wenwu WEI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Broadcast channel tuning parameters support using switched digital video delivery
    Patent number: 12356051
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method detects an issue with broadcast tuning parameters for broadcast channels being broadcast by a broadcast system. A message is received including a set of switched digital video tuning parameters for switched digital video channels from a switched digital video system where the broadcast tuning parameters are included in the message. The method retrieves at least a portion of the broadcast tuning parameters that are received via the switched digital video system and uses the at least a portion of the broadcast tuning parameters received in the message to request a broadcast channel from the broadcast system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Chuankai Kou, Wenwu Wei
  • BROADCAST CHANNEL TUNING PARAMETERS SUPPORT USING SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20240205510
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method detects an issue with broadcast tuning parameters for broadcast channels being broadcast by a broadcast system. A message is received including a set of switched digital video tuning parameters for switched digital video channels from a switched digital video system where the broadcast tuning parameters are included in the message. The method retrieves at least a portion of the broadcast tuning parameters that are received via the switched digital video system and uses the at least a portion of the broadcast tuning parameters received in the message to request a broadcast channel from the broadcast system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Chuankai KOU, Wenwu WEI
  • Broadcast channel tuning parameters support using switched digital video delivery
    Patent number: 11917261
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method detects an issue with broadcast tuning parameters for broadcast channels being broadcast by a broadcast system. A message is received including a set of switched digital video tuning parameters for switched digital video channels from a switched digital video system where the broadcast tuning parameters are included in the message. The method retrieves at least a portion of the broadcast tuning parameters that are received via the switched digital video system and uses the at least a portion of the broadcast tuning parameters received in the message to request a broadcast channel from the broadcast system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Chuankai Kou, Wenwu Wei
  • SUPPORTING CHANNEL CHANGE REQUESTS IN BROADCAST SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO (SDV)
    Publication number: 20230209111
    Abstract: Systems and methods for changing broadcast channels using channel change requests to, and channel change responses from, an SDV server. In some embodiments, the channel change request is made after determining that broadcast tuning parameters are otherwise not available from memory and/or a broadcast system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Jason GUO, Chuankai KOU, Wenwu WEI
  • BROADCAST CHANNEL TUNING PARAMETERS SUPPORT USING SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20220417609
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method detects an issue with broadcast tuning parameters for broadcast channels being broadcast by a broadcast system. A message is received including a set of switched digital video tuning parameters for switched digital video channels from a switched digital video system where the broadcast tuning parameters are included in the message. The method retrieves at least a portion of the broadcast tuning parameters that are received via the switched digital video system and uses the at least a portion of the broadcast tuning parameters received in the message to request a broadcast channel from the broadcast system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Chuankai Kou, Wenwu Wei
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220239958
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for switched digital video (SDV) systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Wei WANG, Wenwu WEI, Zong Chang GUO, Chuankai KOU